Installation Rear Panels | Extron electronic IPL T PCS4i manual

Installation and

Rear Panels

This section contains installation and cabling instructions for the PCS4. The following topics are discussed:

•Installation Overview

•Rear Panels

•Setting Up the LAN Port

•Connecting the Devices

Installation Overview

To install and set up an IPL T PCS4 interface, follow these steps:

1.Turn off all of the equipment. Make sure that the video sources (DSS, cable boxes, or other devices), the IPL interface, the output devices (monitors, VCRs, projectors, and so on), and the controller are all turned off and disconnected from the power source.

2.If desired, mount the PCS4 interface (see “Mounting the IPL T PCS4 Interface” in the “Reference Material” section).

3.Plug the PCS4 power cord into an AC outlet. For the 120 VAC version, use the supplied 14 AWG IEC power cord (part number 27-407-01).

4.Connect an active LAN Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 port on the rear panel to establish a link to the network.

5.Set up an IP address for the PCS4 (see “HTML Configuration and Control” or “SIS Programming and Control”).

6.Plug the desired devices into the power receptacles on the PCS4 rear panel.

7.Press the front panel buttons to power on the receptacles.

8.Turn on the output devices.

9.Configure the PCS4 interface through the front panel, Telnet, or the web pages, then access the unit using an Internet browser.

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Contents

IPL T PCS4 IPL T PCS4i Safety Instructions English FCC Class a Notice Conventions Used in this Guide Software CommandsNotifications Contents IPL T PCS4 Contents About this Guide FeaturesIntroduction About the IPL T PCS4 Application Diagrams IPL T PCS4 Connection Diagram for IPL T PCS4i Installation Rear Panels Installation Overview Rear Panels IPL T PCS4i Rear Panel 220 VAC Configuring the LAN Port Setting Up the LAN PortConnecting the Devices LAN Port Cabling IPL T PCS4 Installation and Rear Panel Front Panel Features Operation Front Panel Features Setting Up Power Control Setting Up the System Using the Front PanelSetting Power Level Reference Thresholds Setting the Full power threshold None and Not Set thresholds If the receptacle Is set to Power level Receptacle FullStandby Grouping Receptacles Front panel Security Lockout Executive ModeLED lit Group Red power LED lit Group Clearing thresholds Activation Resetting the UnitMode Result Hold the Reset button in until the Power LED blinks once Configuring the Hardware Configuration ControlSetting Up the Computer Using ARP ARP-S Command Screen Setting Up the Computer Using a Web Browser Screen Showing the Ping Command Setting up the computer for IP communication Subnet mask Default gateway Blank or Configuring the IPL T PCS4 using a web browser Example of a Default System Settings Using the Embedded Web Pages Password Prompt Window Viewing the System Status System Status Web Specifying system settings ConfigurationIP settings Date and time settings To assign passwords Assigning passwordsRemoving passwords Entering e-mail addresses for alerts Mail Alerts Screen Upper Portion Upgrading firmware Managing receptacles Switching power to receptacles on and off Grouping receptacles Monitoring the receptacles and setting the alarm Monitoring Settings section Alarm Relay Settings section Scheduling power to receptacles Scheduling an individual receptacle Scheduling receptacles by day of the week All receptacles on and off One receptacle, power on or off File Management Adding a directory Uploading files to the webOther file management functions Server Side Includes SSIs Custom Web PagesQuery Strings Example of a Query String Command Code example URL Encoding Browser View of Previous Html Source Code Unsafe characters Reserved charactersCharacters Hex Dec Accessing and Using Telnet Port Device Power ControlCustom Web Pages Troubleshooting Power Connections Successful Ping Command Response Network Connections Downloading Global Configurator Software Host-to-Interface Communication SIS Programming ControlMessages Initiated by the IPL T PCS4 Error Responses Password InformationError Response References Using the Command and Response Table Telnet Web Browser Symbol Definitions Example X5@ X71 Command and Response Table for SIS Commands Power Receptacle Monitoring and Alarm Functions Web Browser-specific Commands Password and Security Settings Set GMT offset24 View GMT offset Directory Commands Below Telnet text responses Ethernet control interface SpecificationsReference Material AC control interface Alarm relay control General Part Numbers and Accessories Mounting the IPL T PCS4 Interface Rack mounting procedure Mounting the IPL T PCS4 on a Rack Shelf Under-desk Mounting Mounting the IPL T PCS4 under Furniture Glossary 10/100Base-T Driver Power level reference threshold Subnet Asia Middle East USA, Canada, South America Japan Central AmericaEurope, Africa, and the Middle China East Europe